Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stow, OH to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,865dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,404 mi
Typical range: $6,110–$7,620
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stow to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,655
Fuel: $2,210
All-in estimate: $6,865

Return trip

San Diego → Stow$8,396

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Stow to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Stow, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,865	$2.86	$6,110 – $7,620
53' refrigerated	$8,176	$3.40	$7,113 – $9,239
48' flatbed	$8,213	$3.42	$7,063 – $9,363
Step deck	$8,933	$3.72	$7,503 – $10,362
Power only	$6,113	$2.54	$5,318 – $6,907
Hotshot	$4,616	$1.92	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.87	$3,829 – $5,180
Sprinter van	$2,746	$1.14	$2,307 – $3,185

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More lanes from Stow

53' dry van lanes from Stow, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	464 mi	$2,492	$5.37	$2,217 – $2,766	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$6,956	$2.85	$6,190 – $7,721	5 d
Chicago, IL	385 mi	$1,628	$4.23	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$4,175	$3.19	$3,716 – $4,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$6,617	$3.20	$5,889 – $7,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,166	$5.39	$1,928 – $2,404	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,480 mi	$4,634	$3.13	$4,124 – $5,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$3,905	$3.24	$3,475 – $4,335	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Stow, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Stow, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,865 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,110 and $7,620.

How far is Stow, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,210 of the $6,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Stow, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,396, which makes Stow, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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